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The Village Wakes: GPL.10 & A-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Village Wakes

Maker(s)

Factory: F. & R. Pratt & Co.

Entities

Categories

Description

White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print. On the top of the lid, 'The Village Wakes', with dog and monkey; border, Fig VIII b (Williams-Wood, p. 103) and gold line; outer border, a gold line and green egg and dart. On circular base with green printed procession round its sides.

Notes

History note: Probably bought from Stanley Woolston, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1850 : Victoria I

School or Style

Victorian

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Pot Diameter 10.4 cm Height 5.4 cm
Lid Diameter 9 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding : White earthenware, moulded and decorated underglaze with a multicolour transfer print
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 197x/MAY 28.1925/P. & S.30./W
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GPL.10 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 14371

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "The Village Wakes" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/14371 Accessed: 2025-12-05 11:31:29

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